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<p>[QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 2510548, member: 59677"]From my notes...</p><p><br /></p><p>----- February 2008 ---- PCI</p><p>Out of business, assets purchased by David Lawrence Rare Coins</p><p><br /></p><p>----- 8 April 2008 ---- DGS</p><p>became Dominion Grading Service</p><blockquote><p><b>“John Feigenbaum</b>, President, stated today that “we had initially planned to keep the PCI brand name, but we quickly realized that it would be impossible to overcome the confusion that would ensue as we endeavor to recalibrate the [PCI] grading standards. Therefore, we have decided to discontinue the PCI brand in favor of an all-new grading company named <b>Dominion Grading Service</b>.“”</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>21Jun2008 Over 1,500 coins received for grading</p><p><br /></p><p>6Nov2008 DGS hires Mike Ellis</p><p><br /></p><p>5Aug2010 Shutdown:</p><blockquote><p>“DGS announced today that effective immediately, all grading and certification operations at Dominion Grading Service (DGS) has been discontinued.”</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><font size="5">New PCI #1 - 2010</font></b></font></p><p><a href="http://forums.collectors.com/textthread.cfm?catid=26&threadid=788068" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://forums.collectors.com/textthread.cfm?catid=26&threadid=788068" rel="nofollow">http://forums.collectors.com/textthread.cfm?catid=26&threadid=788068</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sep/14/2010 11:39 AM OchoReales</p><p>Kevin McNerney ( founder of NTC) bought DGS, (lock, stock and barrel) from John Feigenbaum in the last six weeks or so and has decided to 'resurrect' PCI.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Also</i></p><p>First, the ten digit serial number on the reverse is indicative of the older green label slab. The sixes in MS66 should not be rounded, they should point straight up. [i.e. Font not Futura]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><font size="5">New PCI #2 – 11/2010-12/2012</font></b></font></p><p>Owned by Anthony J. Delluniversita (court testimony) - fraudulent TPG - actually FPG</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><font size="5">New PCI #3 – 2013 - ?</font></b></font></p><p>---- September 12, 2012 ---- New PCI #3</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]533901[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What I don't know is if this current label is still #3 or #4:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]533902[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(There are also 2011.95/nnnns known)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 2510548, member: 59677"]From my notes... ----- February 2008 ---- PCI Out of business, assets purchased by David Lawrence Rare Coins ----- 8 April 2008 ---- DGS became Dominion Grading Service [INDENT][B]“John Feigenbaum[/B], President, stated today that “we had initially planned to keep the PCI brand name, but we quickly realized that it would be impossible to overcome the confusion that would ensue as we endeavor to recalibrate the [PCI] grading standards. Therefore, we have decided to discontinue the PCI brand in favor of an all-new grading company named [B]Dominion Grading Service[/B].“”[/INDENT] 21Jun2008 Over 1,500 coins received for grading 6Nov2008 DGS hires Mike Ellis 5Aug2010 Shutdown: [INDENT]“DGS announced today that effective immediately, all grading and certification operations at Dominion Grading Service (DGS) has been discontinued.”[/INDENT] [SIZE=6][B][SIZE=5]New PCI #1 - 2010[/SIZE][/B][/SIZE] [url]http://forums.collectors.com/textthread.cfm?catid=26&threadid=788068[/url] Sep/14/2010 11:39 AM OchoReales Kevin McNerney ( founder of NTC) bought DGS, (lock, stock and barrel) from John Feigenbaum in the last six weeks or so and has decided to 'resurrect' PCI. [I]Also[/I] First, the ten digit serial number on the reverse is indicative of the older green label slab. The sixes in MS66 should not be rounded, they should point straight up. [i.e. Font not Futura] [SIZE=6][B][SIZE=5]New PCI #2 – 11/2010-12/2012[/SIZE][/B][/SIZE] Owned by Anthony J. Delluniversita (court testimony) - fraudulent TPG - actually FPG [SIZE=6][B][SIZE=5]New PCI #3 – 2013 - ?[/SIZE][/B][/SIZE] ---- September 12, 2012 ---- New PCI #3 [ATTACH=full]533901[/ATTACH] What I don't know is if this current label is still #3 or #4: [ATTACH=full]533902[/ATTACH] [SIZE=6][B][/B][/SIZE] (There are also 2011.95/nnnns known)[/QUOTE]
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